Why semiconductor OEMs choose us
Lower development and integration risks
We specialize in machine control for complex tools, where motion, sensors, vision, and real-time data must behave as one deterministic system. Unlike automation providers, we start at concept and architecture, where the risk is highest. Unlike staff-augmentation firms, we take responsibility for the outcome, through to an industrial-grade system commissioned on the fab floor.
De-risk tool development
We surface integration and schedule risk before design freeze – not when fab acceptance is already at risk.
Deterministic control that scales
Real-time synchronisation across motion, vision, and data – sustained at higher tool complexity with future readiness and maintainability in mind.
Industrial-ready by design
Audit-ready documentation and traceability are built in, not retrofitted at the end.
Full IP ownership & control
White-box solutions, no proprietary platforms, no vendor lock-in. Your IP, your toolchain.
Four ways to engage
From architecture to industrial-ready
Engaged individually or in combination – each service line stands on its own Machine control software development and Electronics & firmware development run in parallel as development streams between architecture and commissioning.
01 · Feasibility & Architecture Design
Define the machine control architecture and surface integration risk before development begins – a fixed-price, time-bound engagement that ends with a concrete, costed engineering and project plan.
What we do
Architecture definition
Use case & interface mapping
Hardware specification
Risk identification
Make-vs-buy analysis
What you receive
- Machine control architecture document
- Subsystem interface register
- Scoped, costed plan for development
02 · Machine control software development
Deterministic, modular machine control software covering the entire control stack – PLC, motion, vision, data acquisition, timing and synchronization. Solutions for greenfield or brownfield projects.
What we do
PLC programming
Real-time control
Motion control
Recipe execution
Fast machine protection
What you receive
- Machine control software – source & binaries
- Safety interlock and machine protection
- White-box solution – full IP transfer
03 · Electronics & firmware development
Custom electronics and firmware – VHDL on FPGA, and embedded firmware – where standard components cannot meet the deterministic timing, precision, or environmental requirements of your machine.
What we do
FPGA development
VHDL & digital design
Embedded firmware
Demanding environments (cleanroom, vacuum, harsh)
Sub-nanosecond synchronisation
What you receive
- FPGA bitstream and source, build environment
- Custom PCB design files, BOM, prototypes
- Hardware test reports including EMC
04 · Verification, validation & commissioning
Supporting fab acceptance through structured verification, traceability, and commissioning – so your machine is certifiable and stays maintainable long-term without rebuilding.
What we do
Test strategy & specification
Subsystem & integration testing
Performance & acceptance testing
Audit readiness
On-site commissioning
What you receive
- Verification and validation report
- Audit-ready traceability documentation
- Structured handover package and training
SEMICON Europa and Dutch Precision Week
Cosylab at SEMICON Europa
This November, our team is at two events. Book 30 minutes with the engineers who own the full control stack: PLC, FPGA, motion, vision and systems engineering.
Why work with us
Proven where failure is expensive
EUV metrology
Long-term partnership with a major player in the EUV lithography supply chain: systems engineering, architecture, motion control, and test engineering for production-grade, multi-subsystem metrology tools.
Synchronized scanning, microsecond protection
On-the-fly measurement synchronized with beam scanning and fast interlocks, delivered across multiple industries, including highly regulated medical systems.
Concept to CE-certified product in 6 months
Qnami quantum microscope controller: enclosure, electronics, FPGA firmware, certification, low-volume manufacturing.
Cosylab is a member of SEMI
This milestone underlines our commitment to advancing collaboration, maintaining compliance with industry standards, and supporting innovation in process control, automation, and advanced manufacturing.
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Describe your control software challenge
No call required. Tell us where you're stuck — we'll send a written response on it within days, with the questions that determine the solution and a proposed way forward. No commitment, no sales sequence.
